Skillings Mining Review April 2023: Digging for Talent looks at the workforce crunch now defining mining performance. We map where the gaps are (engineering, processing, maintenance, underground operations), what’s working to close them—better training pathways, apprenticeships, immigration, flexible rosters, safer sites, and faster upskilling—and how pay is moving in the highest-earning roles.
Around the people story, this issue tracks the market and tech context teams hire into: iron-ore price volatility, copper and coal cycle updates, sensor-based ore sorting, and productivity gains from tech-enabled operations. We also examine recruiting in a tight labor market, the value of a mining degree/certifications in the U.S., and how companies can retain skilled workers with development, culture, and safety that actually sticks.
Rounding it out are features on EV vs. conventional car mineral demand, environmental/social trade-offs, and U.S. project and exploration notes. The through-line: talent is now a competitive advantage—hire smarter, train faster, and keep people safe to win the next leg of the cycle.
